Michael Bopp is a seasoned investigations and crisis management lawyer who brings his extensive government and private-sector experience to bear on behalf of his clients to help them navigate their most difficult crises, often involving investigations as well as media challenges. Michael chairs Gibson Dunn’s Congressional Investigations Practice Group and co-chairs the firm’s Public Policy Practice Group. His practice focuses on congressional and executive branch investigations, corporate internal investigations, and other government investigations. He also advises clients on public policy and regulatory consulting in a variety of fields, and on managing and responding to major crises involving multiple government agencies and branches. During his more than a decade on Capitol Hill, Michael led or played a key role in major investigations in both the Senate and House of Representatives, including four special investigations. In these capacities, he developed the strategy, set the agenda and managed the discovery efforts for numerous investigations and orchestrated more than 100 committee hearings. Owing to this experience, he has extensive knowledge of both legislative and regulatory processes, as well as of the powers and authorities of Congressional committees, and he has testified as an expert on Congressional investigations before Congress. He currently chairs the ABA’s Committee on Legislative Process and Congressional Investigations. His contacts are extensive and strong in both Republican and Democratic circles.